Montgomery County Resources



Montgomery County Courts

County Court Records Contain:
• Probate Records
• Marriage Records from 1935
• Wills from 1940
• Civil Cases from 1970

County Clerk of Courts Contain:
• Naturalization Index Abstract 1815-1930
• Naturalization Index & Docket 1834-1866
• Naturalization Records 1852-1916


Montgomery County Administration Building
451 W. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402, (937) 225-4418

Contains:
• Vital Statistics
• Birth and Death records from 1909
• Deed Records from 1805
• Tax Records from 1983



Montgomery County Records Center
Reibold Bldg. - 6th Floor, 117 S. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio  45402 - (937) 225-6366

Contains: Historical Records Collection Guide
• Birth and death records 1867-1908
• Marriages 1803-1934, Deeds 1805-1933 (with an index for the deeds to 1907)
• Tax Lists 1803-1952
• Wills 1805-1939
• Court Records 1803-1994


Montgomery County Vital Records
Public Health’s Office of Vital Statistics
Reibold Bldg. - 117 S. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio  45402
Contains birth and death records from 1909 to present.


Oakwood Vital Statistics
30 Park Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419
Phone: (937) 298-0600


Dayton-Montgomery County Public Library
215 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 - (937) 227-9500

The Genealogy Collection is located in the basement of the Main Library. Librarians are available at the East Reference Desk to help locate materials in the Genealogy area.  Newspaper microfilm is located in the basement.

Some items available:
• Death records 1867-1908 for Dayton (indexed 1867-1881)
• Death records 1867-1908 for Montgomery County (no index)
• Birth records 1867-1908 for Dayton (indexed 1867-1881)
• Birth records 1867-1910 for Montgomery County (indexed 1867-1910)
• Birth Index 1909-1983 (note: Library does not have birth or death records after 1908)
Check out the Library's website to see what else is available!


Montgomery County Historical Society
Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton, Ohio 45409 - (937) 293-2841


Randolph Township Historical Society
114 Valleyview Drive, Englewood, OH 453221 - 937-832-8538


Montgomery County Chapter, OGS
P.O Box 1584, Dayton, Ohio 45401-1584
Publications and Project Page


Wright State University Libraries
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio 45435 - (937) 775-1000
Contains:
• Wright Brothers' Collection
• Historical Business Records
• 19th Century original County records


Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Genealogy Library
1500 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton, Ohio 45426 - (937) 231-4068
3060 Terry Drive, Fairborn, Ohio 45324, (937) 878-9551


Ohio Genealogical Society
The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical society in the United States.


Ohio Vital Records
State Vital Statistics Unit, 246 N High Street, P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, OH 43215-0098 - (614) 466-2531 (recorded message)
Make check or money order payable to the Treasury, State of Ohio.
Uncertified copies of vital records is minimal - copying cost and postage. Indicate the copies are for genealogical use and you will be sent photocopies of the actual original marked "statistical".


Ohio Historical Society
Archives/Library Reference Questions, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211 - (614) 297-2510
In addition to birth & death records, other genealogical material available at the OHS includes: marriage records, census records, land entry records, tax lists, city and county directories, county histories, family histories.


Information on this page about Montgomery County resources is courtesy of the Montgomery County Genealogical Society.


Page updated October 2025